Advanced Editor Tools
Extends and enhances the block editor (Gutenberg) and the classic editor (TinyMCE).
4.5(352 reviews)
·2.0M+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Advanced Editor Tools is a WordPress editor plugin with 2.0M+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 352 reviews. It has been downloaded 35M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Download volume is stable this week. Support resolution rate: 20%. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
4.5/5352 reviews
2.0M+active installs
20%resolved
19 yearssince 2007
Overview
Advanced Editor Tools (previously TinyMCE Advanced) introduces a “Classic Paragraph” block for the block editor (Gutenberg).
If you are not quite ready to switch to the block editor, or have plugins that cannot be used there (yet), using the Classic Paragraph block is your best option. It lets you to continue to use the familiar TinyMCE editor for most tasks, and at the same time gives you full access to all blocks and new features in the block editor.
Version 5.5 continues to improve and enhance the new features introduced in version 5.0 of the plugin. It includes an improved “Clear Formatting” button, several advanced settings for tables, and importing and exporting of the settings to a file.
If you want to continue to use the previous (“classic”) edi…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Useful for Editing
by reedvieira·5 days ago
Nice plugin for bringing back extra editing tools. Makes the editor more comfortable to use and helps with quick formatting. A few things could be better, but still quite useful.
Helpful Editor Upgrade
by Bennett·4 weeks ago
Nice plugin for improving the WordPress editor. Adds some useful options that were missing before. Setup was simple and works fine on my site so far. Not perfect, but still a solid tool.
Destroys your editing of website when deactivated.
by gpotter·6 months ago
Do not use this plugin. It create a sister paragraph and insert all your content in there. If the it is deactivated, all the content in their container (which they automatically integrate into every page) becomes uneditable – however still viewable to the public. You will have to manually change them all but I’m going to create a workaround.
Quick Take: Advanced Editor Tools – Your Gutenberg Safety Net
by Avir Media·9 months ago
Hey! So I only see one plugin here – Advanced Editor Tools (formerly TinyMCE Advanced). It’s pretty solid if you’re not ready to fully embrace Gutenberg yet. The “Classic Paragraph” block is clever – lets you use the old familiar editor within the new one. Great for folks transitioning or with older plugins that don’t play nice with blocks. The table tools and formatting options are handy too. Worth a try if you miss the classic editor!
Helpful Tools
by kiyasu·11 months ago
I like the added features that comes from this plugin.
Download Trends
Today: 2KYesterday: 2KThis week: 10KPeriod total: 628K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
Version Adoption
v5.9
71.4%
Other
17.8%
v5.6
10.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
5.9.2
- Fixed a typo in the plugin header version string.
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